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BIPOC Podcast Creators closes
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A community to connect BIPOC creators through education, networking and partnerships, BIPOC Podcast Creators has announced that it is closing. The co-founders announced that the closure is partially driven by capacity and time constraints, but also reflects the structural challenges of sustaining community-driven work in the current content creator landscape. âThe industry benefits enormously from communities like ours, but the infras...Beware Spotify's video lock-in
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Thinking of using a podcast hosting company to upload video to Spotify? That ease of use comes with a big cost, we learn today: you will be forever locked in to your current podcast hosting company, according to warnings given by Spotify in the signup process. "This cannot be undone", says one checkbox on Spotify; another points out that "this per...Captivate launches Apple Podcasts video
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Podcast hosting company Captivate has unveiled its Apple Podcasts video support. Their pricing model is a flat $12/month add-on for up to 1,000 video plays. Additional bandwidth costs are charged over that number. Captivate isn't yet supporting the alternate enclosure. Podnews has published a quick price comparison page for video podcast hosting. What's notable is that different companies are charging...Video podcasting: Podigee launches all three
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Podcast hosting company Podigee has launched video podcast support - for YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Video is available today across every podcast plan; the company says it makes them the first to support video podcast distribution to all three major platforms, across every pricing tier. Pricing starts at âŹ19/month (US $22), for unlimited audio and four video episodes (of up to 30 m...Buzzsprout launches Apple Podcasts video distribution
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Buzzsprout has launched video distribution to Apple Podcasts. The company is charging $30/month for plans that include video (down to $25/month when billed annually); the plan allows up to 6 hours a month of content to be uploaded. The new pricing page also includes a mult...Podcasts help Appleâs figures
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Apple announced its Q2/26 fiscal financial results. Services revenue, which includes revenue from premium Apple Podcasts subscriptions, reached an all-time high of $31 billion, up +16.3%. The word "podcast" wasn't mentioned in the conference call; though it is available as a podcast - Apple Quarterly Earnings Call. (Weirdly, that podcast isn't on Spotify...) Sounds Profitable's Tom Webster gives his detailed thoughts on a rum...Mel C is first guest at Acastâs new Sydney studio
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I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want - I want three new video-capable podcast studios. Acast has upgraded its studios in Stockholm and Oslo, and Acast's new video podcast studio in Woolloomoolloo in Sydney has officially had it's first guest: none other than Sporty Spice herself...Bob Pittman quizzes Charlamagne tha God at POSSIBLE
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The Black Effect Podcast Festival took place over the weekend in Atlanta GA, USA. The...Tips from Spotifyâs editorial team to promote your show
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How can you get your podcast promoted by Spotify? Today, Podnews speaks with Lizzy Hale, Spotify's Head of Podcast Editorial. The company has dozens of people based all over the world, watching for shows to highlight, and guiding Spotify's recommendation systems to reflect cultural...New TV ad showcases podcast app
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Spanish-language podcast app iVoox has unveiled its first ever TV ad, which will run on Mediaset TV channels across Spain. We've added English-language captions to the ad, which you can see here. We don't remember covering a TV ad for a podcast app ever - (though TuneIn and Audible have done a few). Very welcome. Can't be bothered to record a short promo for...New scifi fiction podcast heads to Tribeca
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The Tribeca Festival has selected a sci-fi podcast, The Dolos Project, for its audio line-up. Podnews has first sight of the new video trailer, which begins in the aftermath of Earthâs nuclear annihilation. From a remote space station, co-pilots David and Sarah, alongside their AI companion SAI, may be the last remnants of humanity. The show is from Marcus and Megan Bagala, who ha...SiriusXM to sell YouTube audio ads
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First look: SiriusXM has been announced as the exclusive advertising representative of YouTube audio advertising in the US. This is a significant addition to SiriusXM Media's portfolio, which will now be able to reach 255mn monthly listeners - almost 90% of all US adults 13+. SiriusXM also released data from Edison Research, showing that around 74% of US adults 13+ consume YouTube audio, or engage in listening-first behaviours on...The 30th Annual Webby Awards: The Podcast Winners
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Exclusive: We've the podcast winners for the 30th Annual Webby Awards. Podcast Co...The Podcast Academy, six years on
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It's six years since the launch of The Podcast Academy. In an in-depth look at podcasting's membership organisation, we examine how it's doing in terms of membership, the state of its finances, how important The Ambies are to the organisation, and a mysterious change at the top that has left some people wondering what happened. Read our story in full. Edison Research at SSRS published th...RĂDEâs tiny component for microphones of the future
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RĂDE made a number of announcements at the NAB Show. Sonaura, a tiny microphone technology component, will be part of upcoming new microphones from RĂDE. New products announced (but coming soon) are squarely aimed at the video podcast world: RĂDELink II, a new wireless microphone system; LPA1, a new low-profile studio arm ("for precision placement without visual obstruction"); DS3, a desktop studio arm...Audioboom posts record revenue
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Audioboom released a trading update for Q1/26. Revenue is up +30% year-on-year to another record of $22.5mn; the company made $4.8mn profit (up +41%). However, Audioboom describes video - up +70% in views - as "lower-yield"; revenue per thousand downloads is down from $60.83 to $45.10 as a result of more video and more downloads within the UK, which historically monetises less well than the US. The company recently signed Cr...More new AI-generated podcasts than human ones
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Is podcasting being flooded with AI slop? For new shows, it seems that normal, human-made podcasts are now in the minority, according to the Podcast Index. Visible on the Podcast Index's New Feeds Report, at the time of writing it shows only 44.6% of new shows in the last 24 hours were "likely legitimate", with 45.7% potentially produced by AI. The tool spots AI-generated shows by using AI it...CBCâs new slate includes a new comedy podcast
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CBC has released its spring/summer 2026 podcast slate. New podcasts include a comedy po...The company cloning famous podcasts
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A new podcast studio, Light Knot Studios, is copying the names and designs of 75 successful history podcasts to confuse listeners and attract ad revenue. It was first spotted over the weekend by Dirk from the History of the Germans podcast (using PodSEO, who advertised with us a few weeks ago). He told Podnews: "We all have competition. But, if listeners look for History of the Ge...How many people are watching podcasts on Netflix?
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How are podcasts doing on Netflix? Independent measurement company Samba TV posted data on Netflix Podcasts, including a podcast ranker. The company says that 13% of Netflix households (that's 10mn households) watched at least 1 cumulative minute of a Netflix podcast in Q1/26. Thereâs really only one runaway success on Netflix for now - itâs The Breakfast Club, which is responsible for 40% of all podcas...Patreon sees a third more revenue for podcasters
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Podcast revenue for Patreon has increased by a third in the past year, up to $629mn in 2025. Patreon has published more details of the shift it's seeing. 47,000 podcasters are now earning income from 7.6 million patrons, the company says. Some of those include you - our many supporters of Podnews through Patreon, which keeps us free for everyone. Thank you. Podtrac released...Spotify adds new podcast discovery feature
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If getting your podcast discovered is hard, then this new feature might help. Spotify has launched Prompted Playlist for Podcasts, a tool that lets you build podcast playlists just by asking for something - like "Create a podcast playlist with the biggest entertainment news". The tool is available for Premium users in English in selected countries. We gave it a go, and...What happens when Apple Podcasts promotes you
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Weâve seen the data suggesting itâs only the #3 most popular podcast app these days: but Apple Podcasts can still have a real effect when the editorial team highlight shows on its front page. One podcast says it saw 61,000 downloads in a single day after it was promoted. âWhat I Survivedâ is an independent podcast from Queensland, Australia, and got an editorial...You can now get your podcast into TuneIn again
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Good news from TuneIn: after closing podcast submissions in Feb 2024, TuneIn now appears to be accepting new podcast listings once more. You can just use TuneIn's broadcaster portal; the directory has all of our shows there (here's our daily podcast). The directory is the default way into Tesla cars, Sonos speakers and many more places; when we last covered TuneIn in Dec 2...OpenAI buys TBPN for âhundreds of millionsâ
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OpenAI has bought the TBPN podcast, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Financial Times says the purchase price is in the âlow hundreds of millionsâ. If true, itâs likely that this is one of the biggest deals for a podcast in the mediumâs history (Joe Roganâs renewal at Spotify being $250mn in 2024). TBPN has eleven staff, has around 70,000 viewers per daily episode, and is reported to generate $30m...Buzzsprout adds free transcripts
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Buzzsprout launched free automatic transcripts for all their hosting customers using a current paid plan. Transcripts appear in Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, and other apps. It has a transcript editor to help fix any words before publishing, and (unlike Apple Podcasts's transcriber) will correctly identify different speakers. The company has also overhauled its chapters tool to work within the transcript editor. Buzzsprout has also added a welcome featur...Have your say: the Podnews Report Card returns
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Today marks the launch of this yearâs Podnews Report Card, our fifth annual piece of research into what podcast creators think of the platforms we all use. Previous years have uncovered significant pain points which have since been fixed by podcast platforms, including an easier method of submissions to Apple Podcasts, and control of comments about your podcast in Spotify. It takes just ten minutes to give us your...Exclusive: The 30th Annual Webby Awards Podcast Nominees
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Exclusive: Weâve a full list of the podcast nominees for the 30th annual Webby Awards, before anyone else. For the first time, the awards have dedicated categories for video podcasts. iHeartMedia has sixteen nominees, Audible has ten; and both SiriusXM and Wondery have six nominees each. The winners ceremony will be on May 11. Beehiiv is âmaking a push into podcas...A new owner for Vox Mediaâs podcasts?
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Vox Mediaâs podcasts may be being bought by Versant, the owners of CNBC and MS NOW, suggests The New York Times. The network includes On with Kara Swisher, A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe, and Stay Tuned with Preet. Speaking recently at the Podcast Business Summit, Kara Swisher advised the audience: âYou should own what you make, thereâ...Japan podcast consumption increases
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More people are listening to podcasts in Japan than ever before, according to a new survey on podcast usage from Otonal and the Asahi Shimbun Company. More than three-quarters of podcast users are watching video podcasts at least once a month, says the study; the number one platform fo...Podcast Movement Evolutions talks now online
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Videos from Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW are now available, free for everyone, on YouTube The event contained quick-fire ten-minute talks as well as longer sessions; there are 25 sessions from the event earlier this month. Signal Hill Insights share experiences at Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW. Podcast ad...Apple Podcasts launches new video experience
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Apple launched iOS 26.4, and with it, access to the new video experience within Apple Podcasts. Apple also confirmed additional podcast hosting companies will support HLS video: Podspace, Riverside, Ausha, and Firstory have been added to the list (see our story for the full set). Your iPhone will offer an update within the next fe...Job cuts at Spotify
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Spotify has cut a number of jobs in its podcast division - â15 employees or about 3% of the teamâ, according to a report. Cuts are apparently in The Ringer and Spotify Studios, though Spotify wouldn't confirm. Those affected include The Ringerâs special projects lead Andrew Gruttadaro, and writer Miles Su...Too much competition in podcasting?
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If you think thereâs too much competition in podcasting, you might want to think again. The total number of new podcasts feeds in 2025 was 207,907, says Listen Notes. But the total number of new books in 2025? Just in the US, there were more than 4 million, notes Tom Webster on L...One of the biggest podcast advertisers last month?
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Magellan AI released its top US podcast advertiser rankings for February. McDonaldâs was the top mover, spending $5.1mn last month (is it just us, or did they forget to mention the brand name in the ad? Weird) Clothing company Quince is the...New Overcast beta adds full transcripts
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Transcripts are coming to Overcast, and will be free for everyone, says developer Marco Arment. We first reported on this feature in July. The service doesnât yet use creator-produced transcripts, relying on AI; and the current beta says (see it here) that each transcript âprob...âGiggly Squadâ gets iHeartâs podcast of the year
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The winners of the iHeart Podcast Awards 2026 were announced. Podcast of the year went to Acastâs Giggly Squad. The show was hosted by Ego Nwodim, and three Icon Awards were also given out, to Jay Shetty, Terry Gross and Hrishikesh Hirway. A new US...Podpage acquires The School of Podcasting
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Podcast website company Podpage has acquired Dave Jackson's School of Podcasting. Podpage will offer a free tier of education courses, as well as access to 1:1 coaching with Dave and the team. The curriculum will be redesigned, and the School of Podcasting will be...New partners announced for Apple Podcasts video
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More video is coming. At Podcast Movement Evolutions at SXSW, Stacey Goers and Jake Shapiro from Apple Podcasts announced a number of new podcast hosting partners for the upcoming Apple Podcasts HLS video feature. Transistor, Audiomeans, PodBean, Captivate, RSS.com and Podigee are all soon to...
